PE
Samuel Year 7 Mandela.
New Academy 1500m record of 4m 48 seconds.
Sports Days
During a busy module 6 of sports days, it all started with our whole school sports days where all students from year 7-10 take took part. We then had our College sports day where our 4 colleges went head-to-head to compete for the College winners sports day trophy. There were some exceptional performances including a new Academy record from year 7 Mandela student Samuel where he ran 4m 48 seconds in the 1500m.
Overall in the college winners sports day it was Shakespeare college that were victorious and retained their title from last year. Please see the overall points scores below:
1st Shakespeare: 692 points
2nd Seacole: 571 points
3rd Mandela: 557 points
4th Curie: 535 points
We now look forward to taking our athletics teams to compete in the Dartford and Gravesham athletics competition and then finally on the 10th and 11th July we host the Leigh Academies Trust sports days at Dartford Harriers where we hope to retain our winners trophy from last year.
Leigh Academies Trust Secondary Sports day 2023
On Monday 10th July, the Year 7 and 8 sports day took place at Dartford Harriers Athletics Club in Central Park, Dartford. Seventeen academies from across Leigh Academies Trust took part in all athletics track events, ranging from 100m to the 1500m and also in the long jump, high jump, shot put and javelin. After day one the scores were very close, with The Leigh Academy leading narrowly over Leigh Academy Rainham in the girls competition and in the boys event Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School finished the day in first place.
As the competition entered day two with the Year 9 and 10’s competing, the high standard of athletics continued with some outstanding performances throughout. The positions in the overall team event changed throughout the day but by the end of the final event (the relays) it was The Leigh Academy that secured victory in the girls event and Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical school in the boys, with The Leigh Academy boys in close second.
As well as the girls team winning the overall team award, two of our athletes also won the outstanding performance awards, Dara (Year 8 Seacole) who won the 100m and 200m. Omario (Year 10 Mandela) also won the award in the boy's category by winning the 100m and shot put.
Dara (Year 8 Seacole)
100m and 200m winner
Omario (Year 10 Mandela)
100m and shot put winner
Please see below the overall results:
Girls results
1. The Leigh Academy - 641
2. Ebbsfleet Academy - 540
3. Mascalls Academy - 505
4. The Leigh Academy Bexley - 469
5. Hundred of Hoo Academy - 460
6. Longfield Academy - 459
7. Halley Academy - 456
8. Stationers Crown Woods - 427
9. Wilmington Academy - 416
10. The Leigh Academy Blackheath - 413
11. The Leigh UTC - 400
12. Strood Academy - 304
13. Leigh Academy Rainham (yr7/8 only) - 280
14. Snowfields Academy - 35
15. Milestone Academy - 13
Boys results
1. Sir Joseph Williamson's Maths School - 649
2. The Leigh Academy - 615
3. Ebbsfleet Academy - 514
4. Hayesbrook Academy - 502
5. Halley Academy - 485
5. The Leigh UTC - 485
7. Mascalls Academy - 461
8. Longfield Academy - 417
9. Hundred of Hoo Academy - 413
10. Wilmington Academy - 384
11. Stationers Crown Woods - 375
12. The Leigh Academy Bexley - 355
13. The Leigh Academy Blackheath - 329
14. Strood Academy - 252
15. The Leigh Academy Rainham (yr7/8 only) - 204
16. Milestone Academy - 66
17. Snowfields Academy - 33
Year 8 Football Success
The Year 8 boys football season ended in excellent fashion after they won the Dartford District tournament, hosted at Dartford Club, by defeating Wilmington Grammar School in the final at Princess Park.
Two weeks later they faced Northfleet Technology College in the Darford and Gravesham final and were again victorious with an impressive 4-1 win.